Photos: Tom Hardy Kissing a Puppy on "Animal Rescue" Set

Tom Hardy, who is best known for playing tough guys in "The Dark Knight Rises," "Warrior," and "Lawless." But today we have photos of the actor with a puppy on the New York set of "Animal Rescue." Check them out below.

"Animal Rescue" is based on the short story by Dennis Lehane and revolves around a killing that results from a lost pit bull. Lehane, who is the author of such novels as "Gone Baby Gone," "Shutter Island" and "Mystic River," adapted the screenplay himself.

The new movie is directed by Michael R. Roskam (Bullhead), and co-stars Noomi Rapace (Prometheus), James Gandolfini and Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust and Bone). A release date has yet to be set.